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单词 epidiorite
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epidiorite

[ ep-i-dahy-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈdaɪ əˌraɪt /

noun Petrography.

a schistose metamorphic rock resulting from the alteration of augite to hornblende in a gabbro or dolerite.

Origin of epidiorite

First recorded in 1885–90; epi- + diorite

Words nearby epidiorite

epididymo-orchitis, epididymoplasty, epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy, epidiorite, epidote, epidural, epidural anesthesia, epidural block, epidural hematoma
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Example sentences from the Web for epidiorite

  • The metamorphic rocks are associated with bands of epidiorite which have shared in the folding and metamorphism of the region.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various
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